Eyeglasses or goggles



Aug. 17 1926.

s. NELSON EYEGLASSES 0R GOGGLES Filed March 30, 1926 SAMUEL Na 50/\/, 35(PQk MM Guam,

:fPatente d Aug. 17,- 1926.

UNITED srarss SAMUEL NELSON, OF WATERLOO, IOWA.

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Application filed March 80, 1926. Serial No. 98,609.

My invention relates to improvements in eye glasses or goggles.

An important object of the invention is to provide means whereby thehead encircling band may beadjustably secured to the ens frames, topermit of longitudinal adjustment of the band and to also permit of thepoints of connection of the band with the lens frames being arranged atdifferent elevations.

A further object of the invention is to improve the construction of thedevice in general and rendering it more eflicient and convenient in use.

()ther objects and advantages of the invention will be a parent duringthe course mt the following escription. V

In the drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which likenumerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same Figurel is a perspective view of the eye glasses or goggles embodying theinvention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, Figure 3 is an end elevation ofthesame, Figure 4c is a transverse section taken on lined-4 or" Figure 2and,

Figure 5 is an end elevation of the gog les or glasses, showing the bandpassed st through the lowermost aperture. Y

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a pa r oflens frames, which are preferably circular and receive the-lens orglasses 6. The numeral 7 designates a preferably straight foreheadengaging bar, mounted between the frames 5 near their tops and rigidlyconnected therewith. This bar is above the centers of the lens frames 5.Arranged beneath the bar 7 is a nose bridge 8, preferabl integral withthe lens tunes 5 and space beneath the bar 7. The trout side of thisnose bridge i's-substantially flat while its rear side is whollyloingitudinally concave,'pr'oducing lugs 9, Figsurfaces of the lens 6,as

ure 2.

Treferably formed tegral with, the outer sides of the lens fra es 5 aresubstantially vertical lugs 10, having apertures 11. These apertures arearranged per endicular to the own.

- The numeral 12 designates a preferably ,lastic h d encircling band,the ends of which a? adapted.- to be the nets 0 apertures 11, an to bethere y t the upper portions of t assed throu h secured to the lensframes 5. 1 have found that satisfactory results are obtainable byemploying three of these apertures inone set. By the use of theseapertures, the band 12 may be permanently longitudinally adjusted withrespect to the lens frames. Also, the band 12 may be first passedthrough the lowermost aperture in the set, instead of through theuppermest aperture, and this will adjust the point 01E connectionbetween the band end the lens .frame, in a different elevation. D

The apertures 11 in the sets are arranged in a substantiall vertical rowand are accordingly at diflerent elevations. ll prefer,

to arrange the uppermost aperture in the sets at an elevation with thecentral longitudinal axis of the nosebridge 8. Hence the band may beattached to the-lens frames at this elevation, or at elevations beneathit, depending upon the manner in which the band is passed through theapertures in the sets. a I

When the eye glasses or oggles are being used, the band 12 is passedabout the head and the nose bridge 8 engages u on the nose,

I while the bar 7 rests upon t e forehead.

The pull from the band 12 is transmitted to the nose bridge 8 and alsoto the bar 7 and this bar properly distributes the pull to the.forehead; In some instances, it is desirable to increase the pull uponthe nose bridge, which is efiected by the lowered operative connectionof the ends of the band 12 with the lens frames 5. After the desiredadjustment of the band 12 is had,

the ends of the band may be cut off close to the. lugs 10, and therewill be no tendency to pull out of the sets of apertures.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts ma beresorted to without departing from t e spirit of my joined claim.

Having thus described my invention, ll claim Eye glasses or gogglescomprising a pair of frames, aforehead enga 'ug bar connect,- e frames,a nose bridge connecting the frames and arranged beneath said bar, saidframes being'provided at their outer sides with outwardly projectinglugs, said lugs having sets of verinvention or the scope of the sub--tically spaced transverse apertures, there being at least threeapertures in each set and the apertures in each set being verticallyspaced, the set of apertures being arranged beneath the foreheadengaging bar, and an elastic band having its ends inserted through saidsets of apertures whereby each end of the band is bent into a pair ofoppositely faced U-shaped portions and the band is locked againstaccidental movement, the free end of the band being adapted to be firstpassed through either the uppermost or lowermost aperture in the set,thereby effecting a vertical adjustment between the band and the lug.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' SAMUEL NELSON.

